York road closures: Level crossing, city centre and residential streets among latest restrictions
A level crossing, city centre street and a number of residential roads are among 13 locations affected by the latest temporary traffic restrictions across York.
Drivers are being warned of a series of road closures across York and surrounding villages as railway, water, gas and telecoms works take place.
City of York Council has announced temporary restrictions affecting 13 locations, with some already in force and others due to begin over the coming weeks.
Among the upcoming restrictions is the closure of Haxby Road Level Crossing in Haxby for railway maintenance.
The crossing is due to close from 11.20pm on Saturday (Oct 10) until 8.25am on Sunday (Oct 11), before closing again from 11.20pm that night until 5.55am on Monday (Oct 12).
Traffic will be diverted via York Road, The Village, Mill Lane, Wigginton Road and the A1237.
Other restrictions include:
- Glebe Avenue, Acomb: A section between number eight and Malvern Avenue will close from Monday (Oct 12) until Wednesday (Oct 14) for water mains works. A diversion will operate via Carr Lane, Boroughbridge Road and Malvern Avenue.
- Grange Garth, Fishergate: A section between numbers six and eight will close from Monday (Oct 12) until Friday (Oct 16) for telecoms works.
- Link Avenue, Clifton: The road will close between Burton Stone Lane and Lucas Avenue from Monday (Oct 12) until Monday (Oct 19) for telecoms works.
- Riverside Walk, Strensall: A section between numbers 12 and 26 will close from Monday (Oct 12) until Wednesday (Oct 21) for telecoms works. No signed alternative route is planned.
- Balmoral Terrace, York: The road will close between Montague Street and Bishopthorpe Road from Monday (Oct 12) until Friday (Oct 16) for gas mains works. On-street parking on both sides of the affected section will also be suspended.
- Low Petergate, York: A section between Duncombe Place and Church Street will close overnight from 7pm on Wednesday (Oct 14) until 6am on Thursday (Oct 15) for water mains works.
- Pottery Lane, Strensall: A section near Oakwood Farm will close overnight between 7pm and 6am from Wednesday (Oct 14) until Friday (Oct 16) for telecoms works.
A number of restrictions announced in the same notice began earlier in October.
Mill Lane in Heworth is closed between Heworth Green and number four until Friday (Oct 30) for traffic signal renewal works. Footpaths on both sides of Heworth Green between Hyrst Grove and Dodsworth Avenue are also affected, with pedestrian and cyclist diversions in place.
Front Street in Acomb is affected by water mains works until Friday (Oct 9), while Chapel Lane in Askham Bryan is due to be affected by telecoms works until Wednesday (Oct 7). Hawthorne Avenue in Haxby is also due to close between 9.30am and 3.30pm on Wednesday (Oct 7) and Thursday (Oct 8) for telecoms works.
The notice also included an overnight closure at Common Road Level Crossing in Strensall, which took place on Saturday (Oct 3) into Sunday (Oct 4) for railway maintenance.
The council said the temporary restrictions will not prevent works or emergency access, while access to premises will be permitted where it is not prevented by ongoing works or safety concerns.